Egg beater



Feb' 87-19'27 't vAR, G. MAXWELL l EGG BEATER Filed May 5, 1926 '30,29 /6 28 I am.

Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

v :ROBERT G. MAXWELL, OFOAKLAND,cerimoniale.4

BEATER.

Application mea nay s,

The present invention relates vto stirring and mixing devices,and has particular reference to devicesof this kind employed for .stirring and mixingv food stuffs for general 5 `domestic-use. I

In the mixing or beating of eggs, sauces and the Vlike, the ordinary mixing device is provided with a rotary dasher .or propeller and this operates to move-the liquid material upwardly so that frequently, Aand especially when the dasher is operated at a high speed, the liquid material overflows.

The general object of the present invention is to provide for mixing liquidv and semi-` t liquid material, and operating theV same `within the mixing bowl to move upwardly for a predetermined-distance and then-downwardly and, finally, outwardly and into the bowl, with the result that the material willnot, unduly, rise'withinthe bowl and overflowing and splashing are prevented,` Y

The above and other objects are Vaccomplished by instrumentalities pointed out in the following specification. f

The inventionv is clearly del-ined in the claims. A Y l l 4A satisfactory,embodimentV of the inven-v tion is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of the specification and in whichv j Figure 1 is asideelevation of the present linvention with parts thereof broken away to .disclose -the construction and relation of other parts. y Y

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the upper end portion ofthe frame of the device showing a handle and viewed'at right angles to VFigure 1.` 'j

Figure 3 is a-detaillcross-section on the line 3*3 of Figure 1, and look-ing in the direction of the arrows, and f Figure 4is aviewsimilar to Figure 3 ,andv taken on the line 4-4 of Figuretl, looking in the direction of the arrows. l Y

.a indicates a supporting frame vformed in any suitable manner and of any desired material, such as flatsheet metal bent so' as to provide vopposite side portions 5V and 6 which converge' and are united at oneend `portion-by a'rivet 7 and attached to vthe shank 8 of a yoke 9-which is offset so as to extend obliquely to frame a. Thearmsof the yoke are connected by a spindle 10 upon which is mounted a handhold of woodor the like 11,

55, The olfsettingof the handle structure just described from the yframepermits of maini926. semi No. 106,484".

taining the frame inthe vvertical within a mixing bowl without requiring undue bend-` sides 5 and 6 adjacent to the upper end por-v tion of the frame, and 13 is `a second cross piece disposed at the middle portion of the vframe and below cross piece 12. Thesecross pieces v.are secured in any preferred manner asby spot welding to the sides 5 and 6 and operate to brace the same against lateral bending. The lower cross piece is centrally provided with a bearing in the form of an opening for atubular shaft 14 which extends longitudinally of frame a, andtheA cross piece 12 is centrallyprovided withanfopening which provides a bearing for shaft 15 which extends through shaft14, Thelower end of shaft 15 ismounted in a bearing in the lower end of frame a, as indicated by 16. AShaft 14 terminates fora distance appreciably above theflower end lof the frame.` 17 is a pinion fixedly secured to tubularv `'shaft 14 and meshing with a gear wheel 18 of any` well known construction. 19 is a pinion atv the upper end of shaftf15 and meshing with gearwheel 18, atl a pointy diametrically. op-v posite to pinion 17. A cross piece 20 isvdisposed between the cross pieces 1,3 and14 and is provided with a laterally extendingspindle 21 which forms a bearing for gear wheel 18- and the latter is provided with anoperating handle 22 which serves as aiinge'r hold in Ymanipulating gear wheel 18 to turn. Q,

Obviously with this construction and when 'zey i gearrwheel18is rotatedjshafts 14v and 15 c will likewise vbe rotated, but shaft 14 will y ,turn vin a direction opposite from shaft- 15.

The dasher or propeller Z) is made up, oftwo sections respectivelyindicated by 23 and' 24.

other, the upper beingconnected to tubular shaft 14 and the lower connected-to shaft 15, the connection between the sectionsand the shafts being such that the sections rotate are opposed and a relatively narrow space,

These sections are arranged one above V.the

as indicated by 2K5, exists'between the adjaV cent edges of the sections. Tubular shaft14 extends through an axial opening m'section 23, and a screw threaded portion v26 vupon Vsaid sha-ft is disposed within the" openingin Vthe section andis provided for suitablefasteningggde'vices, such: as nuts 2T and' 28, v.which operate'to'clainp the section 23 therebetween. Av screw threaded portion 28 extends vthrough an axial ope-ning in section 9A 'and the section 24 is clamped by nuts 29. Each of the sections 23 and 24 is provided .withfa plurality of concentrically disposed corrugations 30. The corrugations arecircular and in each a circular series'. of transverse open-V ings 31 areforinexl".l

The` interveningportions 32 between .ther

openings pitch4 or slope inwardly from the edgezof oneopening-to'theiadjacent edgie of veningl portions 32 act as trailing edges, theY Y liquid materiallocated within the dasher is lmoved substantially axial ofthe .shafts 14 and l5 inthe-- rotation of the sections ofthe dasher.

The opposed edigesvof the sections 23 `and Y 2li-'are' notched Vsofas lto provide blades 34 fw-hich'i extend substantiallyr perpendicular. These blades are pitched7 as indicated in Figures-1 and 3,v so that intl-ie rotation vof the sections and "2411,: the 'blades'. willV operatefto move liquid' outwardly and substantifally at right anglesto the shafts lt and l5.

In :the use ofthe/devicev Vand 4Vwhen the lowerendof-thelfr'anie'and the dasher bare inserted into the' material to be stirred or mixed, the'i'otationof vthe sections 23 and 24 i operate-'to break up; and fdi'sintegrate' any denitely formed soft matter,- suchas the yolks Vofreggs, this ope-rationof' breaking'- be,- ing perforrnecl'by the outer ledgesofthe portions- 32. Tlieinatei-ial upon moving 'through 'th e openings 8l and into thel lower section '-24 movesupwardly whilethe matelrial; 'moving intoftheupper section 23 yis throw-n downwardly sothat within the dasherthe'material is thrown violently back andzforth until the action of lthe blades 34 operates* to 'move the material' "laterally outwardl and/.ith'rough the space-25.* This action on the part of the-device' operates to effect Vth'evthorou'gh mixing oflv food stuffs or the breaking-up and iiii'xi-ng of eggs with-great rapidity', and the-action of the sections and 25 upon the materialdisposed exteriorly of "thedasher'byoperating to draw Athis -ina. lterial vinto-the dasher and thenffinove'thev V same-outwardly therethrough prevents the material' from risingabove'i the lupper sec-l tion 23 `so that splashingor unduev rising of the material wit-hin the mixing bowl is ef.

fectivelypreventedn Y n Although have shown and described oneV embodiment of my invention, it is tobe understood that the rsame is susceptible ofV various changes.; and I reserve the right to` Vemploy such as may come within the scope of the appended 'claims-:S

' l. Ade'vice of theclass described compris ing a supporting frame;concentricallydisposed and oppositely mounted upon sai-'dy yframe, means for rotating said shaftsv and an; agitatorl comprising hollow hemisphericalf'sections secured" to said shafts and? arrangedl inspace'd Irelation thereon; said sections being opposit'e'ly rotatable with theIshaftsfan'dr adapted fr-"moving liquid material in opposed directions axiallyl of the shafts andl-'outwardlyand at right angles tothe shafts.

A devicepffthe class-j described-coinpr-ising' a supportingvv frame, concentrically rotaftabldk Shafts.:v

disposed and oppositely.l rotatable shafts i mountedupon said frame, means for rotating` said shafts, and Ian agitator 'comprising hollow'v heinispherical sectionsl secured in spaced-y relation upon vsaid `shafts Y andi disposed with' their concave' surfaces infopposed relation, said sections beingxoppositely rotatable with theshafts and. each'providedVA witha series oftransverse openings and`y bentportions intermediate said openingsJ for movingI liquid materialy in opposeddi'iections axially of the shaft.

3. A device of the classdescribed comprising' .a supporting frame, concentric'ally .disposed and oppositely. rotatable shafts mounted upon said frame,-fmean`s Aforrota-ting` said'jshafts,` and` an "agitator'comprising spaced'relation upon ysaid Shafts-.and-idisposed vwith. their concave surfaces in opposed relation, said sections beingfoppositely rotatable lwith the shaftsjand eachprovided with a series of transverse 'openings and bent portions. intermedia-te saidopenfings;

and. peripheral lblades' adapted for moving liquid material in opposed'- directi'ons u'axially ofthe shafts andoutwardly and'jL at "right angles to the shafts.

hollow hemispherical sectionsL secu-redt.' in

4i. A device off'the class described-'com- I.

prising a-supporting frame, concentrically disposed' and oppositely rotatableshafts mountedy uponrsaid frame, means for rotatinn' saidshafts,- andfan agitator comprising hollow; heimspherical sections s secured .in`

spaced relationV uponsaidfshafts and disposed with their concave surfaces in; opposed relation, sardA sections being oppositely rotatable with the shafts'and-each'provided4v with a plural-ity ofy concentricially disposed i' corrugations each? ofwhich is provided with posed with their concave surfaces in opposed a series of transverse openings and bent portions intermediate said openings for movingI liquid material in opposed directions axially of the shaft.

5.,A device of the class deseribed'eom? prising a. supporting frame, concentrically disposed and oppositely rotatable shafts mounted upon said frame, means for rotating said shafts, and an agitator comprising hollow hemispherlcal sections secured in spaced relation upon said shafts and disrelation, Y said sections being oppositely e roaseries of transverse openings and bent pors tions intermediate said openings, together with a plurality Aof peripherally disposed blades and adapted for moving liquidmaterial in opposed directions axially of they shafts and outwardly the shafts. y

ROBERT G. MAXWELL.

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